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First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX FundFAD

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$170.36+1.2%

+$2.05 · Nov 6 close

Buy

AUM: $571M
Fee: 0.63%
Yield: 0.1%

Bumpy · 1Y: 1.6×S&P
Volume: 14K
NAV: $170

What's insideAll 675 →

SN 0.6%CPAY 0.6%WDAY 0.5%NEM 0.5%

52-week range15% below the high

$150$200

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+1.2%	−6.4%	−10.6%	+5.3%	+5.0%	+80.9%	+37.8%	+511.7%
Peer average	+1.0%	−9.6%	−8.8%	+0.2%	+0.6%	+72.8%	+45.4%	—
S&P 500 · VOO	+0.3%	−5.0%	−4.6%	+8.7%	+9.8%	+80.8%	+71.8%	—

FAD in One Breath

FAD Among Growth ETFs

YTD

#1GARYMango+21.0%$271M

#2QTAPInnovator+14.7%$21.8M

#3BULPacer+12.5%$133M

#4GQQQAstoria+10.6%$164M

#5QTJAInnovator+10.2%$27.1M

#6SGRTSmart+10.2%$53.4M

#7LGROALPS+9.5%$136M

#8TUGShelton Capital+8.8%$34.8M

#25FADFirst Trust+5.3%$571M

End-of-day Nov 8, 2026 · 92 Growth ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in FAD

$10,000 in FAD became

$13,775

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,177

Total return, dividends in · Oct 29, 2021 – Nov 6, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

FAD’s Top Holdings

Today

SN0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%TOST0.5%WAB0.5%LLY0.5%EBAY0.5%NTRA0.4%AMGN0.4%VEEV0.4%GH0.4%WELL0.4%APH0.4%

SNSharkNinja0.6%CPAY0.6%WDAY0.5%NEM0.5%EXPE0.5%EXPD0.5%MEDP0.5%ROST0.5%MRNA0.5%A0.5%DXCM0.5%INCY0.5%

TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsConsumer CyclicalReal EstateOther

First Trust FAD · 676 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 6, 2026

What FAD Holds

Today

Technology32.2%

CPAY · WDAY · TOST · VEEV · APH · AAPL · CRWD

Healthcare21.4%

MEDP · MRNA · A · DXCM · INCY · LLY · NTRA

Industrials14.9%

EXPD · WAB · PWR · IEX · NDSN · ATI · GWW

Financial Services9.1%

NTRS · MS · IBKR · ARES · KKR · GS

Consumer Cyclical8.3%

SN · EXPE · ROST · EBAY · ABNB · AMZN · MAR

Real Estate3.8%

WELL

Basic Materials3.8%

NEM · IFF · JCI · FCX · RGLD

First Trust FAD · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 6, 2026

SharkNinja’s Share of FAD

Today

0.6%

$6 of every $1,000 in FAD is SharkNinja

SharkNinja held by FAD

$3.3M

Most SharkNinja per dollar

XHB3.9%

TAOZ3.7%

CBSE3.7%

KONG3.4%

First Trust FAD · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAD’s Share of Growth ETFs

Today

0.1%

of the $556B in 113 Growth ETFs

FAD$571M0.1%

VUG$233B41.9%

IWF$115B20.6%

110 others$208B37.4%

Growth ETF AUM · Nov 8, 2026

FAD Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.63a year
per $100

$63 a year on $10,000

VUG$0.03

IUSG$0.04

MGK$0.05

VONG$0.06

IWF$0.18

FAD$0.63

Expense ratio · Growth peers · Nov 8, 2026

Inside FAD

676 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

Today

Technology32.2%CPAYWDAYTOSTVEEVAPHAAPLCRWDOKTANTAPGRMNNVDASNOWANETADI21 more holdings26.4% of the fundHealthcare21.4%MEDPMRNAA DXCMINCYLLYNTRAAMGNGH WSTMRK10 more holdings15.4% of the fundIndustrials14.9%EXPDWABPWRIEXURIETNBE FIXITTFinancial Services9.1%NTRSMS IBKRARESConsumer Cyclical8.3%SN EXPEROSTEBAYABNBAMZNCVNAWSMVSXYEATReal Estate3.8%Basic Materials3.8%NEMIFFCommunication Services2.6%Consumer Defensive2.0%

Technology32.2%29 more holdings29.5% of the fundHealthcare21.4%18 moreIndustrials14.9%EXPD7 moreFinancial Services9.1%Consumer Cyclical8.3%5 moreReal Estate3.8%Basic Materials3.8%NEM

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	SN	SharkNinja	0.58%
2	CPAY	Corpay	0.56%
3	WDAY	Workday, ()	0.51%
4	NEM	Newmont	0.50%
5	EXPE	Expedia Group	0.50%
6	EXPD	Expeditors International of Washington	0.49%
7	MEDP	Medpace	0.49%
8	ROST	Ross Stores	0.49%
9	MRNA	Moderna	0.49%
10	A	Agilent Technologies	0.48%

See all 675 holdings ↓

TechnologyHealthcareIndustrialsFinancial ServicesConsumer CyclicalReal EstateBasic MaterialsCommunication ServicesConsumer DefensiveEnergyUtilities

First Trust FAD · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 6, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 9.6%

All FAD Holdings

675 holdings · as of Nov 6, 2026

FAD

FAD’s Holdings

Today

#
1	SNSharkNinja	Consumer Cyclical	0.58%	$58.31	15K	$3.3M
2	CPAYCorpay	Technology	0.56%	$55.65	7,025	$3.1M
3	WDAYWorkday, ()	Technology	0.51%	$50.84	14K	$2.9M
4	NEMNewmont	Basic Materials	0.50%	$50.21	24K	$2.8M
5	EXPEExpedia Group	Consumer Cyclical	0.50%	$50.05	10K	$2.8M
6	EXPDExpeditors International of Washington	Industrials	0.49%	$49.49	15K	$2.8M
7	MEDPMedpace	Healthcare	0.49%	$49.21	4,373	$2.8M
8	ROSTRoss Stores	Consumer Cyclical	0.49%	$48.76	12K	$2.8M
9	MRNAModerna	Healthcare	0.49%	$48.53	11K	$2.7M
10	AAgilent Technologies	Healthcare	0.48%	$48.23	16K	$2.7M
11	DXCMDexCom	Healthcare	0.47%	$47.35	32K	$2.7M
12	INCYIncyte	Healthcare	0.47%	$47.05	22K	$2.7M
13	TOSTToast, ()	Technology	0.47%	$46.94	75K	$2.6M
14	WABWabtec	Industrials	0.47%	$46.91	9,505	$2.6M
15	LLYEli Lilly and Company	Healthcare	0.46%	$45.64	1,887	$2.6M

First Trust FAD · every reported holding · per $10,000 = dollars of each holding in a $10,000 stake · as of Nov 6, 2026

How It Compares

FAD

First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund’s Peers

Today


VUG	VanguardRead Desk	0.03%	+0.9%	+0.2%	$232.9B
IWF	iSharesRead Desk	0.18%	+1.3%	−6.5%	$114.6B
VONG	VanguardRead Desk	0.06%	+1.3%	−6.4%	$47.1B
MGK	VanguardRead Desk	0.05%	+1.1%	+0.8%	$34.9B
IUSG	iSharesRead Desk	0.04%	+1.0%	+5.8%	$31.1B
FAD	First TrustThis fundRead Desk	0.63%	+1.2%	+5.0%	$571M

Growth peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 8, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

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VUG vs FAD

YTD

VUGVanguard · GrowthFADFirst Trust · Growth

Year to date

+1.4%

+5.3%

FAD wins+4.0 pts

Past year

+0.2%

+5.0%

FAD wins+4.8 pts

Fee

0.03%

0.63%

VUG winslower fee

Yield

0.4%

0.1%

VUG wins+0.3 pts

AUM

$233B

$571M

VUG408.1× more

2–2level

Vanguard VUG and First Trust FAD · year-to-date · as of Nov 8, 2026 · AUM not scored

FAD vs VOO

YTD

FAD · First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund

+5.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.7%

Gap

3.4 pts

First Trust FAD and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 8, 2026

FAD vs Its Peer Average

YTD

FADAvsBPeer average

1D+1.2%+1.0%

1M−6.4%−9.6%

3M−10.6%−8.8%

YTD+5.3%+0.2%

1Y+5.0%+0.6%

3Y+80.9%+72.8%

5Y+37.8%+45.4%

5–2FAD wins

112 Growth peers · each row scaled to its leader

How Bumpy Is FAD?

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FAD

How Bumpy

1.6×the S&P 500’s swings

CalmerBumpierS&P 1×FAD

Bumpiest of 7 growth fundsFAD

Other growth funds1.4× to 1.4×

First Trust FAD · daily swings over the past year vs the S&P 500

FAD

Worst Drop

−15.8%from its Jun 30 high

Still below the high−14.8%

$10,000 at the high is now$8,520

First Trust FAD · fall from the highest close, past year

FAD

On a Bad Day

1.5×the S&P 500’s fall

FAD’s worst day: Thursday, Nov 5

FAD

−5.4%

S&P 500

−4.4%

Up days54 of every 100

S&P 500 up days52 of every 100

First Trust FAD · average move on days the S&P 500 fell

FAD

Return for the Bumps

1Y#2 of 7 growth funds

#1IUSGiShares

most for the bumps

#2FADFirst Trust

#3CGGRCapital Group

less than cash

#4MGKVanguard

lost money

#5VUGVanguard

lost money

#6VONGVanguard

lost money

#7IWFiShares

lost money

Ranked by return above cash for each unit of bumpiness (Sharpe ratio) · cash = 3.8%

FAD

Cost

Today

$63a year per $10,000

VUG

IUSG

MGK

VONG

IWF

$18

CGGR

$39

FAD

$63

Expense ratio 0.63%, taken from the fund’s value

FAD

Volatility & Beta

21.5%annual volatility

S&P 500 volatility13.6%

Downside volatility15.6%

Beta vs SPY1.39

Correlation vs SPY0.87

Beta rank, lowest first, of 7#7

Daily total returns × √252 · past 254 trading days

FAD

Max Drawdown

−15.8%peak to trough

Peak closeJun 30, 2026

Current drawdown−14.8%

Worst day−5.41% · Nov 5

Closing prices, dividends in

FAD

Up / Down Capture

155%down capture vs SPY

Down days

155%

Up days

145%

S&P 500

100%

Up ÷ down capture0.94

Up days53.9% (S&P 52.0%)

Average daily move on SPY up days and down days

FAD

Sharpe & Sortino vs Peers

Fund	Sharpe	Sortino	Volatility	Max DD	Beta	Fee / $10k
IUSG	0.02	0.03	19.1%	−13.0%	1.35	$4
FAD	0.01	0.02	21.5%	−15.8%	1.39	$63
CGGR	−0.20	−0.27	19.0%	−15.0%	1.33	$39
MGK	−0.24	−0.32	19.6%	−16.3%	1.36	$5
VUG	−0.27	−0.37	19.0%	−16.1%	1.33	$3
VONG	−0.61	−0.81	19.3%	−15.5%	1.33	$6
IWF	−0.61	−0.82	19.3%	−15.6%	1.33	$18

Sharpe = (return − 3.8% cash) ÷ volatility · Sortino uses downside volatility only

FAD

Trading

Today

+0.01%above its holdings’ value

Close$170.36

NAV$170.35

Fee per $10,000$63 a year

Avg. volume 30D11K shares

Premium / discount history starts once daily NAV is saved

Close vs net asset value, Nov 6

The Details

FAD

Fund Facts

Today

2007launched May 8

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPNASDAQ · 33733F101

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$63 a year

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First Trust FAD · fund facts · as of Nov 8, 2026

FAD

Payouts by Year

13Y

$0.0516per share, Sep 2026

Distribution yield0.1%

PaidEvery quarter

Latest ex-date · paidSep 24 · Sep 30, 2026

12 payouts added up$1.42 a share

First Trust FAD · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$170.35

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today14K

Average volume · 30D11K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.63%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$63.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Sep 24, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.0516
Jun 25, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.0711
Mar 26, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.0218
Dec 12, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.0085
Sep 25, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.0757
Jun 26, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.0688
Dec 13, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.31
Sep 26, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.38
Jun 27, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.0518
Dec 22, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.19
Sep 22, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	$0.0686
Jun 27, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	$0.11

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